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FILE - In this Monday, July 2, 2012 file photo, Chief steward, Ronald Gelmo, welcomes visitors to the Queen Elizabeth 2 as Istithmar World, the Dubai state investment company that owns the ship, outlined plans Monday to turn the retired cruise liner into a 300-room hotel, ending years of speculation about its fate, in Port Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Dubai owners of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 say the ship will be moved to Asia as a floating luxury hotel. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
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